come off

British  

verb

1. (also preposition) to fall (from), losing one's balance

2. to become detached or be capable of being detached

3. (preposition) to be removed from (a price, tax, etc)

   will anything come off income tax in the budget?

4. (copula) to emerge from or as if from a trial or contest

   he came off the winner

5. informal to take place or happen

6. informal to have the intended effect; succeed

   his jokes did not come off

7. slang to have an orgasm

8. informal stop trying to fool me!

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come off Idioms  

1. Happen, occur, as in The trip came off on schedule . [Early 1800s]

2. Acquit oneself, reach the end. This usage always includes a modifier, as in Whenever challenged he comes off badly , or This model is doomed to come off second-best . [Mid-1600s]

3. Succeed, as in Our dinner party really came off . [Mid-1800s]

4. See come off it .

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Example Sentences

People who have tried coming off the jabs describe it as "a switch that goes on and you're instantly starving".

From BBC

At 28 years old, Jackson is coming off a difficult season marred by injuries that could serve as a harbinger of what’s to come as he enters the third act of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Series 4 comes off the back of a successful celebrity version, which attracted 15 million viewers in total, and saw comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr emerging victorious.

From BBC

Intel’s stock is coming off one of its best years in the past two decades — and it’s not done gaining, according to a newly bullish analyst.

From MarketWatch

Does this mean the wheels are about to come off for the bull market?

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• go off
• go over
• pan out